Encryption type options
The following table describes the encryption type options that you can set for the recovery points.
See Scheduling a backup.
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Table: Encryption type options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| No password and no encryption | Creates the recovery points without any password protection or encryption. Use this option only if you store your recovery points in a location that is not shared with anyone. |
| Anyone who can access the recovery points can restore from them or view their contents. | |
| Password protected with AES Encryption | Lets you set a password on the recovery point |
| when it is created. Passwords can include | |
| standard characters. Passwords cannot | |
| include extended characters, or symbols. Use | |
| characters with an ASCII value of 128 or | |
| lower. | |
| Only the users who know the password can | |
| restore from or view the contents of the | |
| recovery point. | |
| Encrypts recovery point data to add another | |
| level of protection to your recovery points. | |
| Choose from the following encryption levels: | |
| - Standard 128-bit (8+ character password) | |
| - Medium 192-bit (16+ character password) | |
| - High 256-bit (32+ character password) |